sen-ek-ti-tood
The last stage of life; old age.
Senectitude comes from the Medieval Latin noun senectitūdō meaning “old age,” which in turn comes from Classical Latin senectūs, a derivative of the noun senex meaning “old man.” Senectitude entered English in the late 1700s, more precisely, in 1796 in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels
vad-i-mo-nee
A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day.
Latin. From vas (“surety, bail”) + -mōnium (“obligation”).
vu-klempt/fu-klempt
Overcome with emotion.
From Yiddish farklempt, from German verklemmt, literally ‘pinched, squeezed’.
ba-din-ahj
Humorous or witty conversation.
Mid 17th century: from French, from badiner ‘to joke’, from badin ‘fool’, based on Provençal badar ‘gape’.
pun-junt
Having a sharply strong taste or smell.
Late 16th century (in the sense ‘very painful or distressing’): from Latin pungent- ‘pricking’, from the verb pungere.
ef-ul-jent
Shining brightly; radiant. / (of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness.
Mid 18th century (earlier ( mid 17th century) as effulgence): from Latin effulgent- ‘shining brightly’, from the verb effulgere, from ex- ‘out’ + fulgere ‘to shine’.
in-u-ra-dik-abl
Unable to be destroyed or removed.
sag-ay-shus
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.
Early 17th century: from Latin sagax, sagac- ‘wise’ + -ious.
